Looking for something to eat while you're in town? Check out these great local restaurants:

• Mari Luna Bistro
  • The newest of the Mari Luna family of restaurants, the Bistro brings authentic Mexican food to the city's cultural district. Highlights of the menu include seven styles of guacamole, each served in a traditional stone mortar called a molcajete, extensive taco offerings made with fresh corn tortillas, and house made white and red sangria. The basement Luna Lounge features salsa dance on Friday and Saturday nights.
    
• Soup's On
  • Soup's On is a gourmet soup company offering freshly-prepared soups made daily. It is a family-owned company who prides itself on offering soups that are made all natural using no additives, preservatives or anything artificial. They have over 200 soup varieties including vegan, vegetarian, meat, seafood and dessert soups.
    
• City Café
  • Located at the corner of Cathedral & Eager Streets in Baltimore 's historic Mount Vernon Cultural District, City Cafe is home to Baltimore Magazine's Best New Chef of 2010, Chad Gauss. Their original menu of regionally inspired American cuisine features seasonal and all-natural ingredients. Open for Lunch and Dinner daily plus Brunch on both Saturdays and Sundays, City Cafe is great for all occasions.
    
• Sammy's Trattoria
  • Sammy's Trattoria serves real, authentic Italian cuisine in a comfortable yet elegant setting. Their homemade pastas, soups, stocks and meatballs are old family recipes made daily. They pride themselves in using only the freshest, best quality ingredients combined with traditional and thorough preparation.
    
• The Brewer's Art
  • Set in a grand Mt. Vernon townhouse, The Brewer's Art offers many temptations for your palate. Chef Dave Newman's seasonally changing menus features meats, fish, seafood, pasta, and vegetarian offerings. In addition to brewing beers on the premises, they offer a carefully picked selection of beers and fine wines from around the world, and one of Baltimore 's best selections of scotches and spirits.
    
• Red Maple
  • Conveniently located in the center city neighborhood of Mount Vernon, Red Maple is Baltimore 's premier restaurant, nightlife and cultural attraction area. Spend an evening and experience an intimate culinary journey emphasizing locally produced basics combined with understated global influence.
    
• The Prime Rib
  • Designed to evoke the elegant supper clubs of 1940's Manhattan , The Prime Rib is a favorite destination. The menu of prime meats, fresh seafood and thick chops is appealing to diners of today. Everything about The Prime Rib, from their tuxedoed wait staff, top quality food and live piano and bass music nightly was intended to make every occasion feel like a special one.
• Tapas Teatro
  • Tapas Teatro is a local leader in the concept of tapas (small plate dining). They honor the tradition of tapas and regularly update their menu to include hot and cold dishes, salads, meats, fish, veggies, eggs and more. They offer a large selection of beers and wine, and of course the famed house made Sangria. At Tapas Teatro, the sampling, the mixing, the sharing, and the conversation are the experience.